''Muta Mestri'' or ''Mutamestri'' ( or ) is a 1993 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. The film stars

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, Roja and Sharat Saxena in prominent roles. The music was composed by

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. Released on 17 January 1993, the film was successful at the

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. Chiranjeevi won the

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for Best Actor – Telugu for the film. It was dubbed and released in

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as ''Manbhumigu Maistri''.

Plot

Bose is a very patriotic man who fights for the rights of the local market workers against Aatma, the nearby underworld don. Seeing his dedication for helping the

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, the Chief Minister asks him to enter politics. As a politician, he takes charge of a special branch of commandos and destroys Aatma's illegal operations. In retaliation, Aatma has Bose's sister falsely implicated in a prostitution case, after which she commits suicide on the court steps. Bose resigns from his position and takes revenge on Aatma. Finally, he returns to his old life at the market.

Cast

as Subhash Chandra Bose aka Bose *

as Bujjamma * Roja as Kalpana * Mansoor Ali Khan as Inspector *

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as Coolie * Sharat Saxena as Athma Ram * Gummadi as Chief Minister *

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* J. V. Somayajulu *

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special appearance in "Ee Petaku" *

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as a dancer in "Ee Petaku"

Soundtrack

Music was composed by

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wrote five songs while

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wrote one. Music was released by

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. In 2022, Chiranjeevi dressing up as

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and dancing in the song "Vana Gadiyaramlo" became a popular internet meme with the release of the film '' The Batman''.

Awards

*Chiranjeevi won the following Awards for his performance; * Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu * Cinema Express Award for Best Telugu Actor

References

External links

* {{A. Kodandarami Reddy 1980s Indian films 1990s Telugu-language films 1993 films Films directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy Films scored by Raj–Koti